About this property
Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light & Power Substation is a historic power substation located at Columbia, South Carolina, USA. It was built in 1900 with later additions and alterations, and is a two-story, Italian Renaissance Revival style red brick building. It features an arcade of rounded compound arches or archivolts. From 1900 until 1936, the building served as a power substation for the Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light & Power Company and its successors. The Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light & Power Company Substation is architecturally significant for its distinctive Italian Renaissance Revival characteristics and historically significant for its direct association with Columbia's street railway or trolley system. The building was designed by W. B. Smith Whaley, an architect well known for his cotton mills throughout the American southeast.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 10001220. It was listed on February 4, 2011.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light & Power Substation listed on the National Register?
Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light & Power Substation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 2011.
What type of historic resource is Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light & Power Substation?
Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light & Power Substation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light & Power Substation?
The period of significance for Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light & Power Substation is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1900.
Can I research the history near Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light & Power Substation?
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